Holiday home changeover checklist

Own a holiday home? Download our useful holiday home changeover checklist between guests.

Own a holiday home? Download our useful holiday home changeover checklist to help with maintenance and cleaning between guest stays.

The changeover between guests is always a busy time with routine tasks, checks and preparations that you need to make before the next set of holidaymakers arrive. To be sure that you don’t miss anything, try our handy checklist below!

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2. Draw up a cleaning checklist for yourself or your staff to follow each time

To ensure that nothing is missed during the regular cleaning sessions, it’s helpful to draw up a list of all the cleaning tasks to be completed.

Clean toilet with toilet cleaner. Pour some toilet disinfectant in the pan.

Dust all surfaces including the skirting boards in sitting areas and bedrooms, and window blinds.

Check inside all the wardrobes, drawers and cupboards to make sure no items have been left behind. If there are a few forgotten items, remove them and contact the previous guests for retrieval arrangements later.

Wipe the doors and window frames if there are any marks or grease.

Vacuum throughout the property, across all carpets and hard surface floors. Move furniture to vacuum underneath in all rooms. (You’d be amazed where people look for dust!)

Make the beds with fresh linens, and replace towels, tea towels and dishcloths with new ones.

Check that the outside of the property looks neat and tidy. Mow the lawn, weed the flowerbeds, and sweep the porch to remove leaves or rubbish.

With the cleaning done you should also take the time to double check on a few health and safety issues. This is in your best interests as a business owner, as well as being important to the safety of your guests.

10. Check that the keys that have been returned work in the doors. Arrange for the keys to be in the agreed place for collection by your next guests.

12. Arrange a fruit basket, a floral display, some chocolates or a bottle of wine for the ultimate WOW factor for your arriving guests!

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